Recommended Practice for Thrust Measurement in Electric Propulsion Testing.
Recommended Practice for Thrust Measurement in Electric Propulsion Testing.
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DOI：
10.2514/1.b35564
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发表时间：
2017-04
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1.9
通讯作者：
J. Polk;A. Pancotti;T. Haag;S. King;M. Walker;J. Blakely;J. Ziemer
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作者：
J. Polk;A. Pancotti;T. Haag;S. King;M. Walker;J. Blakely;J. Ziemer
准确、直接的推力或冲量测量是电推进器表征的最关键因素之一，也是最难测量的因素之一。本文总结了摆锤推力台的设计、校准和操作的推荐做法，摆锤推力台被广泛认为是测量μN至mN级推力和μ Ns级脉冲钻头的最佳方法。回顾了单摆推力台操作的基本原理，沿着介绍了悬挂摆、倒立摆和扭转平衡配置的实现。校准方法和校准过程的建议。确定了误差来源，并讨论了数据处理和不确定性分析的方法。这一审查是向推荐实践文件迈出的第一步，以帮助社区产生高质量的推力测量。
Accurate, direct measurement of thrust or impulse is one of the most critical elements of electric thruster characterization, and one of the most difficult measurements to make. This paper summarizes recommended practices for the design, calibration, and operation of pendulum thrust stands, which are widely recognized as the best approach for measuring μN- to mN-level thrust and μNs-level impulse bits. The fundamentals of pendulum thrust stand operation are reviewed, along with the implementation of hanging pendulum, inverted pendulum, and torsional balance configurations. Methods of calibration and recommendations for calibration processes are presented. Sources of error are identified and methods for data processing and uncertainty analysis are discussed. This review is intended to be the first step toward a recommended practices document to help the community produce high quality thrust measurements.